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not disclosed

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UK/ˌnɒt dɪsˈkləʊzd/
US/ˌnɑːt dɪsˈkloʊzd/

Meanings

  1. phrasefixed phraseformal

    Not made known publicly; kept secret or left out of an official statement.

    Grammar: Used after a noun or after the verb be: the price was not disclosed; terms not disclosed.

    Patterns

    • the amount was not disclosed
    • details not disclosed
    • not disclosed to the public

    The salary for the position was not disclosed in the advertisement.

    The full cost of the project was not disclosed to shareholders.

    Her reasons for leaving were not disclosed at the time.

  2. phrasefixed phraseformalbusiness

    Used in documents to show that a piece of information has deliberately been left blank.

    Grammar: Appears as a label in forms, lists, and tables, often shortened to 'n/d'.

    Patterns

    • not disclosed in the report
    • listed as not disclosed

    In the table of donors, several entries read 'not disclosed'.

    The company's ownership details were listed as not disclosed.

  3. phrasefixed phraselegalformal

    Not revealed by someone who was expected or required to reveal it.

    Grammar: Often followed by 'by' or 'to' to name the person or group kept in the dark.

    Patterns

    • not disclosed by someone
    • not disclosed to someone

    The risks were not disclosed by the seller before the sale.

    Important side effects were not disclosed to patients.

Common combinations

not disclosed for legal reasons
The names were not disclosed for legal reasons.
the fee was not disclosed
The fee was not disclosed anywhere in the contract.
not disclosed to the public
The findings were not disclosed to the public for months.
remain not disclosed
Several key figures remain not disclosed in the annual report.

Synonyms and how they differ

undisclosed
A single adjective with the same meaning; it fits more smoothly before a noun, as in 'an undisclosed sum'.
confidential
Means shared only with certain people rather than simply not made public.
secret
Stronger and more everyday; it suggests active hiding rather than an official omission.

Opposites

disclosedrevealed

Word family

disclose verb
To make information known, especially formally.
disclosure noun
The act of making something known, or the information itself.
undisclosed adjective
Not made known; used before nouns.

Commonly confused: not disclosed or undisclosed?

not disclosed vs undisclosed

Both mean the same, but 'undisclosed' goes before a noun ('an undisclosed amount'), while 'not disclosed' usually stands after the verb ('the amount was not disclosed').

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